Means for raising water.



Patented July 25, 1916.

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MEANS FOR RAISING WATER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 25, 1916.

Application led August 28, 1915. Serial No. 47,857.

l T all whom t may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE HENRY Bncnnr'r, a subject of the King of Great Britain, and a resident of'Mission City, in the Province of British Columbia, Canada, have invented certain new and useful 1mprovements in Means for Raising Vater, of which the following is a speciication.

My invention relates to improvements in means for raising water, and the object of my invention is to provide a device in which the waste heat of a range or the like is utilized for raising water to any height, and which is simple and efficient in action, not liable to get out of order and inexpensive to install and maintain.

I attain this object by kthe construction illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which- Figure 1 is a view illustrating the practical application of my invention to a building. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the cylindrical member. Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view of the cylindrical member of Fig. 2.

Similar figures of reference indicate similar parts throughout the several views.

1 indicates a building, such as a dwelling house, and 2 a kitchen range having a hot water coil tted in the lire box in the well -known manner. Y 3 indicates a cylinder closed at both ends and set vertically adjacent the range 2, the interior of the cylinder 3 at its upper end being connected to one end of the coil in the lirebox by means of the pipe 4, while at its lower end the cylinder is connected to the said coil by the pipe 5.

6 indicates a well sunk in the ground in a suitable location near the building into which well the cylindrical member, indicated in a general way by the numeral 7, is lowered. This member 7 consists off an inner cylinder 8 and an outer casing 9 surrounding the inner cylinder.

In constructing the member 7 the cylinder 8 is disposed within the casing 9 and the ends of both cylinders are then closed, so that, as the casing is made of larger diameter, as shown in Fig. 2, a dead air space 30 is formed and maintained between the outer wall of cylinder 8 and the inner wall of casing 9. These walls may, if preferred, be lined with sheet asbestos or other suitable material. A water inlet pipe 10 provided with a suitable check valve 11 is fitted into cylinder 8, as shown in Fig. 2, and the cylindrical member 7 itself is provided with a base 12 of cement or any other suitable material so that it will remain at the bottom of the well when sunk therein.

Extending between the top of the cylinder 8 and the cylinder 3 is a pipe connection 13, this pipe being provided with a' suitable safety valve 14; and pressure gage 15. The pipe 13 passes through an extension 16 of the casing 9, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, so that, as the diameter of the extension is larger than that of the pipe, a dead air space surrounds the pipe 13 to a point above the level of the water in the well.

17 indicates a storage tank, suitably located in the highest part of the building, within which tank is supported a smaller tank 18, the capacity of which is suflicient to fill cylinder 3, pipes 4; and 5,'and the lirebox coil, and which tank is provided with a illing -pipe 31 and an opening near its upper end whereby it is in communication with the main tank 17. tank 17 and the lower end of the cylinder 8 is a pipe connection 20, provided near its connection to the cylindrical member 7 with a suitable check valve 21 carried by a T-piece 32 so as to be supported adjacent the pipe 20 without obstructing the bore of same, while the upper end of the pipe 20 is extended to 'form an interna-l pipe disposed within the smaller tank 18, as shown at 22 in Fig. 1.

23 indicates a pipe connection between the small tank 18 and the lower'end of cylinder 3, the pipe 23 being fitted with a suitable stop valve 24 and check valve 25.

A stop valve 26 is fitted to tank 17, to which valve a' pipe 27 is connected and through which the water may be carried to any part of the building.

28 indicates the tank overflow, and 29 an exhaust pipe fitted to pipe 20.

The manner in which the invention operates is as follows. Assume the cylinder 3 and irebox coil to be filled with water, the cylindrical member 7 sunk in the well and the several connections made as shownl in Fig. 1. The cylinder 8 will then be full of water, as, when it was lowered into the well, the check valves 11 and 21 opened and allowed the well water to till the cylinder. On a fire now being started and maintained in Extending between the,

the range, the water in the iirebox coil will be heated and steam will be generated in the cylinder 3, whichfsteam will till pipe 13 and exert a pressure on the water in cylinder 8, thus forcing the Vwater up through pipe 20 into, first of all, the small tank 18 and then into the main tank 17 through the opening' 19. The cylinder 3 and firebox coil are then kept supplied with water-through pipe 23, while the water in main tank 17 may be 'led to, diiierent parts of the house through pipe connections from pipe 27.

Vhen all the water in chamber 8 is elevated to tank 17, the steam in chamber 8 follows it and passes through pipe 20 and also pipe 29, relieving the pressure in chamber 8. Chamber 8 then fills with water by gravity and steam by pressure from the generator. It will be seen that the steam exhaustsV and the water is pumped intermittently. Y

It will be understood that the check valves 11 and 21 are kept closed by internal pressure in tank 8, but that as soon as the pressure falls, they Vwill be opened by the external pressure of the water in which the member 7 is immersed, thusallowing more water to flow into the tank 8.

The provision of the deadair space 30 surrounding cylinder 8 and the lower portion of pipe 13 insures that the steam will be maintained at a normal pressure, as without such provision the steam would condense and the effective pressure would not be maintained.

rIhe small tank 18 is arranged within the large tank 17 and the pipes 20 and 23 led thereinto so that in the event of any'leakage4 in the check valvesll and 21 the amount of water lost will only be that contained in the small tank, from which it will be seen that the large tank 17 can at no time be drained through leakage in the check valves 11 and 21.

What I claim as my invention is 1. Means for raising water, comprising, in

combination, a steam generator, a cylindrical e member adapted to be submerged in a reservoir below the level ofsaid generator, said member comprising a pair of cylinders closed at both ends disposed one within the other and having a dead air space therebetween, the inner cylinder having inlet pas- Y sages near its lower end extending through the dead air space provided with automatically operated inlet valves located exteriorly of the outer cylinder and an outlet passage also extending'through the dead air space and exteriorly of the' outer cylinder, the outer cylinder having a tubular extension the upper end of which is closed extending vertically dead air space, a pipe connection between Y the generator and the upper end of the said inner cylinder, said pipe connection being and communicating with the saidA disposed within the main tank, said smaller vtank having an opening near its upper end whereby it is in communication with the main tank, a pipe connection between the outlet-opening of the inner cylinder and the small tank, and a pipe connection between the small tank and the said generator.

2. Means for raising water, comprising, in combination, a steam generator, a pressure collector adapted to be submerged in a reservoir below the level of said generator, said collector comprising two similar domes located one within the other forming an insulating space therebetween, the inner dome having inlet passages near its lower end provided with automatically operated inlet valves located exteriorly of the outer dome and an outlet passage also lextending exteriorlyy of the outer dome, a` pipe connection between the generator and the upper end of the inner dome, a main storage tank, a small tank disposed within the main tank and in communication therewith, a pipe connection from the outlet opening of the inner dome opening into the small tank and lalso to the atmosphere, and a pipe connection between the small tank and theV generator.

3. A device of the class described, comprising, a double-walled cylinder designed to be submerged in water the space between the walls being open to the atmosphere, the inner cylinder being provided with a water 100 inlet, a non-return valve in the inlet, a steam generator, a water reservoir disposed at a level higher than that of the generator, a discharge pipe from the said inner cylinder openingto the said reservoir and also to the 105 atmosphere, a supply pipe from said reservoirlto the generator, a steam pressure supply pipe from the generator to the -submerged tank, and means whereby the said pipes drain automatically to stand empty 11o when the device is inactive.

4. In a device of the class described, a pressure generator, a water reservoir, a pipe Constantly supplied with water extending from the reservoir to the desired altitude, 115 andv a double walled dome shaped .pressure collector connected to said generator immersed in said reservoir and communicating with said pipe whereby the pressure raises the water in the pipe thespace between the' 126 walls of said collector being opentothe atmosphere. v

5. In a device of the class described, a pressure generator, a water reservoir, a pipe constantly supplied with water extending 125 g from the reservoir to the desired altitude,

Copies of this patent may be obtained for sure raises the water in the pipe the space between the walls of said collector being open to the atmosphere.

6. In a device of the class described2 a pressure generator', a water reservoir, a pipe extending from said reservoir to the desired altitude, a double walled pressure collector connected to said generator immersed in said reservoir and communicating with said pipe the space between the walls of said collector being open to the atmosphere, and check valves for maintaining said pipe and said collector supplied with water.

7. A device of the class described, comprising a closed tank designed to be submerged in water and having a water inlet, a casing encircling said tank closed at its lower end and open to the atmosphere at its upper end, a steam generator, a water reservoir disposed at a level higher than that of the generator, a water discharge pipe from the submerged tank to the reservoir, said discharge pipe being open to the reservoir and also to the atmosphere, a supply pipe from said reservoir to the generator, and a steam pressure supply pipe from the generator to the submerged tank.

8. ln a device of the class described, cornprising a pressure generator, a water reservoir, a double walled pressure collector connected to said generatorimmersed in said reservoir, the space between the walls of the collector being open to the atmosphere, and means for intermittently exhausting the pressure from said collector.

9. A device of the class described including a pressure generator and a submerged double walled pressure collector coacting therewith, the space between the walls of said collector being open to the atmosphere.

10. A device of the class described including a pressure generator and a submerged pressure collector co-acting therewith comprising two similar domes located one within the other forming therebetween a space open to the atmosphere.

11. A device of the class described including a pressure generator, a submerged pressure collector' co-acting therewith, a connection therebetween, and encircling elements for said collector and the submerged part of said connection whereby an insulating space open to the atmosphere is formed therebetween.

12. For use in a device of the class described, a pressure collector comprising two similar watertight domes located one within the other forming therebetween an air space open to the atmosphere.

13. For use in a device of the class described, a pressure collector comprising two similar watertight domes located one within the other forming therebetween an insulating space open to the atmosphere, the inner dome being provided with inlet and outlet passages extending through the said insulating space and exteriorly of the outer dome, said inlet passages being provided with check valves.

141. For use in a device of the class described, a pressure collector comprising two similar watertight domes located one within the other forming therebetween an insulating space open to the atmosphere, the inner dome being adapted for connection to a steam supply and provided with inlet and outlet passages extending through the said insulating space and exteriorly of the outer dome, said inlet passages being provided with check valves, and the outer dome having a. watertight tubular extension adapted to encircle the said steam supply connection.'

15. For use in a device of the class described, a pressure collector comprising two similar watertight domes located one within the other forming therebetween an air space open to the atmosphere, the outer dome being provided with a weighted base.

16. A device of the class described including a pressure collector comprising two similar watertight domes located one within the other, a connection for the inner dome with a fluid pressure supply, and an eXtension carried by the top of the outer dome adapted to encircle the pressure connection.

17. In means for raising water, the combination with a pressure generato-r, a pressure collector connected therewith having inlet and discharge openings, and a main storage tank disposed at a level higher than that of the generator, of a small tank disposed within the main tank, said small tank being connected adjacent its upper end with the discharge opening of the collector and also the interior of the main tank and adjacent its lower end withthe generator.

Dated at Mission City, this 7th day of August, 1915.

GEORGE HENRY BECKETT.

Witnesses:

JOHN A. CATHERwooD, A. A. LANE.

ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

